About time someone built a Sonex with this powerplant
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Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:38 pmby ihab
Symmetry is highly overrated. The Sonex rudder hinge is offset to one side and things work just fine. Humans have a heart on one side and a liver on the other. I once had a Ford Festiva that pulled to the side due to torque steer because one of the FWD driveshafts was longer than the other. Anyone who flies single engine prop planes deals with asymmetry every time that throttle goes forward. Embrace lopsidery!
And so it is that I present to you --
https://plus.google.com/100215158885259 ... czmpfAYk5XIhab
About time someone built a Sonex with this powerplant
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Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:16 pmby Sonex1517
I keep waiting to see either a turbine or a radial, personally....
Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
N1517S reserved
Re: About time someone built a Sonex with this powerplant
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Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:57 pmby radfordc
Re: About time someone built a Sonex with this powerplant
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Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:05 amby ihab
Wow -- interesting! Thanks for the link! :)
Re: About time someone built a Sonex with this powerplant
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Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:27 amby Direct C51
Sonex1517 wrote:I keep waiting to see either a turbine or a radial, personally....
The SubSonex is turbine powered.
Re: About time someone built a Sonex with this powerplant
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Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:08 pmby Sonerai13
Sonex1517 wrote:I keep waiting to see either a turbine or a radial, personally....
Robbie,
PBS makes a turboprop version of the SubSonex engine:
http://www.pbsvb.com/turboprop-engine-t ... ine-ts-100Power rating is 180 Kw, which converts to about 241 horsepower. That ought to make the Sonex get up and go, huh! :)
Re: About time someone built a Sonex with this powerplant
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Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:15 pmby Sonex1517
Sonerai13 wrote:Sonex1517 wrote:I keep waiting to see either a turbine or a radial, personally....
Robbie,
PBS makes a turboprop version of the SubSonex engine:
http://www.pbsvb.com/turboprop-engine-t ... ine-ts-100Power rating is 180 Kw, which converts to about 241 horsepower. That ought to make the Sonex get up and go, huh! :)
Oooooh....rawr!
180 kilowatts = 241.383976 HP